Naturopathy is the system of therapeutics in which surgery and prescription medications are avoided, and preparations such as vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbs are used to treat and prevent disease. It is not a method of treating disease, but to allow the vital force in us to thrive by using natural food and yogic exercise and the five elements in nature to assist the natural healing process.

The joy, prosperity and activities of human being depends on health to much extent. According to the definition of health given by WHO. "Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely absence of disease or infirmity."

Nature Cure is a very old science of healing and art of living. We can find a number of references in our Vedas and other ancient texts. The "morbid matter theory", "concept of Vital force" and other concepts.

Naturopathy is a science of healthy living. It teaches us that how we should live, eat and how our daily routine should be. The methods of Nature Cure not only help us in attaining freedom from disease but with the help of their regular follow up positive health can be acquired.
There are references to naturopathy in the Vedas, Bible and Quran.There are so meny ancient masters.

Naturopathy is the most modern science of health. It originated in America. Dr. Isaac Jennings M.D. (1788-1874)who was allopathic doctor is the father of scientific naturopathy.
Dr. Jennings thought about the ways and means of liberating the sick from the cruel and inhuman methods of poisoning and surgery in the name of medicine. Dr J.H Tildon M.D.(1851-1940) developed the theory of toxemia, which explains the cause of physical suffering and the process of cure. Dr. Herbert M. Shelton (1895-1985) is the fonder of modern scientific naturopathy called orthopathy. Naturopathy was promoted and practiced in India by Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation....back